document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86642>Question 86642</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>algebra structure and method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't seem to figure out how check to make the answer is right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a/7=-2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-14/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "could you help me. Thank you so much!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Check by plugging (a=-14/15) back into the original equation and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283a%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283a%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%28-14%2F15%29%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%28-14%2F15%29%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-14%2F5%29%2F%287%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-14%2F5%29%2F%287%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%2F5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%2F5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%287%2F1%29%28-14%2F5%29%2F%287%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%287%2F1%29%28-14%2F5%29%2F%287%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%287%2F1%29%28-2%2F5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%287%2F1%29%28-2%2F5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [multiply each side by the reciprocal of (1/7)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-14%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-14%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-14%2F15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-14%2F15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [checks out]<BR>\n" );
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